bc@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (bill coderre) (04/26/88)
Here are the two responses I got from my request for useful references on the Credit Assignment Problem. I include them without comment....bc From dg1v+@andrew.cmu.edu Mon Apr 25 17:32:36 1988 Date: Thu, 21 Apr 88 09:47:02 -0400 (EDT) From: David Greene <dg1v+@andrew.cmu.edu> To: ailist@kl.sri.com, bc@media-lab.media.mit.edu Subject: Re: Credit Assignment Problem In-Reply-To: Message from "bc@media-lab.media.mit.edu (bill coderre)" dated "21 Apr 88 02:20:24 GMT" Obviously, it will depend on the technique and domain you are involved with, but Holland and Smith both offer some interesting insights into some of the issues... especially with regard to genetic algorithms and classifier systems. Holland,J.H. "Escaping Brittleness: the Possibilities of General Purpose Learning Algorithms Applied to Parallel Rule-Based Systems" in Machine Learning: An Artificial Intelligence Approach, volume II, R. Michalski, J. Carbonell, and T. Mitchell (Eds.), Morgan Kaufmann, 1986. Smith, S.F. "Adaptive Learning Systems" in Expert Systems, Principles and Case Studies, R. Forsyth (Ed.), Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1984, chpt. 11. Hope these are useful. -David dg1v@andrew.cmu.edu From ACOUST%BNR.BITNET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Mon Apr 25 17:33:11 1988 Date: 25 Apr 88 12:21:00 EDT To: Bill Coderre <bc@media-lab.media.mit.edu> From: Nahum (N.) Goldmann <ACOUST%BNR.BITNET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> Sender: Nahum (N.) Goldmann <ACOUST%BNR.BITNET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> This will help you to retrieve information on the subject of interest. Greetings. Nahum ONLINE RESEARCH AND RETRIEVAL WITH MICROCOMPUTERS, by Nahum Goldmann This book (TAB Professional and Reference Books, ISBN 0-8306-1947-X, tel. 1-800-233-1128) is the first on computerized information retrieval specifically addressed to the end-user. The book describes what kind of information is available online, how to search for it, and how to use it to your advantage. The book outlines the SUBJECT EXPERT SEARCHING TECHNIQUE - a new methodology for online information gathering. This efficient research method is especially tailored for the end-users of information who are working in rapidly developing scientific areas. It has been successfully used by several R&D organizations. With this technique, occasional users such as scientists and students can now master the use of online databases for themselves. Nahum Goldmann <ACOUST@BNR.CA> Tel. (613)763-2329 Thank you both for your kind information....................bc